1897
Born September 10, 1897
Decatur, AL, USA
Poindexter Williams Notable
b. September 10, 1897 · Chicago American Giants 1921, Detroit Stars 1921–1922, Birmingham Black Barons 1923–1925, 1927–1929, Nashville Elite Giants 1930, 1933, Louisville White Sox 1931, Homestead Grays 1933
Poindexter Williams played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago American Giants in 1921 and closing with the Homestead Grays in 1933.
Across 427 games he batted .304, with 400 hits and 159 runs. He finished with 21 home runs, 61 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 359 games behind the plate, with 1,341 putouts and 59 errors. He turned 20 double plays.
He was born in Decatur, AL, USA on September 10, 1897, and died on March 17, 1969. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CAG/DS | 20 | 52 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .192 |
| 1922 | DS | 54 | 164 | 22 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .280 |
| 1923* | BBB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1924 | BBB | 66 | 193 | 21 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .275 |
| 1925 | BBB | 69 | 242 | 28 | 81 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 15 | 0 | 4 | .335 |
| 1927 | BBB | 77 | 229 | 28 | 83 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 5 | .362 |
| 1928 | BBB | 22 | 47 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| 1929 | BBB | 67 | 227 | 31 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 21 | 0 | 2 | .291 |
| 1930 | NEG | 11 | 38 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .342 |
| 1931 | LOW | 25 | 89 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .315 |
| 1933 | HG/NEG | 12 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .242 |
| Major leagues | — | 423 | 1314 | 159 | 400 | 61 | 24 | 21 | 239 | 81 | 3 | 13 | .304 |
| All seasons | — | 427 | 1317 | 159 | 400 | 61 | 24 | 21 | 239 | 82 | 3 | 13 | .304 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Poindexter Williams, that is 1923–1923. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1969